those stairs. right, how long she d been actually been there. reporter: a blood pattern expert analyzed the scene. when he completed his initial findings, police suspicions were confirmed. he told me that he felt strongly that, um, this was a homicide. can you tell us how this has been for you and your family? reporter: just a few days before christmas, michael peterson was charged with the murder of his wife. they had the grand jury, and, of course, i was indicted. and so, i turned myself in. reporter: as the officers booked michael into the county jail, the blended family formed a unified block of support. my mother would just be absolutely appalled, and this is the last thing she would ever, ever want to happen to her husband. reporter: it was hardly the christmas that the peterson family had so looked forward to. kathleen dead, their father in jail. it was just us kids, you know, in that house by ourselves, you know, trying to piece together a christmas.
the victim actually goes down those stairs right, how long she d been actually been there. reporter: a blood pattern expert analyzed the scene. when he completed his initial findings, police suspicions were confirmed. he told me that he felt strongly that, um, this was a homicide can you tell us how this has been for you and your family reporter: just a few days before christmas, michael peterson was charged with the murder of his wife they had the grand jury, and, of course, i was indicted. and so, i turned myself in reporter: as the officers booked michael into the county jail, the blended family formed a unified block of support my mother would just be absolutely appalled, and this is the last thing she would ever, ever want to happen to her husband. reporter: it was hardly the christmas that the peterson family had so looked forward to. kathleen dead, their father in jail it was just us kids, you know, in that house by ourselves, you know, trying to
the victim actually goes down those stairs. right, how long she d been actually been there. a blood pattern expert analyzed the scene. when he completed his initial findings, police suspicions were confirmed. he told me that he felt strongly that, um, this was a homicide. can you tell us how this has been for you and your family? just a few days before christmas, michael peterson was charged with the murder of his wife. they had the grand jury, and, of course, i was indicted. and so, i turned myself in. as the officers booked michael into the county jail, the blended family formed a unified block of support. my mother would just be absolutely appalled, and this is the last thing she would ever, ever want to happen to her husband. it was hardly the christmas that the peterson family had so looked forward to. kathleen dead, their father in jail. it was just us kids, you know, in that house by ourselves, you know, trying to
those stairs. right, how long she d been actually been there. reporter: a blood pattern expert analyzed the scene. when he completed his initial findings, police suspicions were confirmed. he told me that he felt strongly that, um, this was a homicide. can you tell us how this has been for you and your family? reporter: just a few days before christmas, michael peterson was charged with the murder of his wife. they had the grand jury, and, of course, i was indicted. and so, i turned myself in. reporter: as the officers booked michael into the county jail, the blended family formed a unified block of support. my mother would just be absolutely appalled, and this is the last thing she would ever, ever want to happen to her husband. reporter: it was hardly the christmas that the peterson family had so looked forward to. kathleen dead, their father in jail. it was just us kids, you know, in that house by ourselves, you know, trying to piece together a christmas.
actually been there. reporter: a blood pattern expert analyzed the scene. when he completed his initial findings, police suspicions were confirmed. he told me that he felt strongly that, um, this was a homicide. can you tell us how this has been for you and your family? reporter: just a few days before christmas, michael peterson was charged with the murder of his wife. they had the grand jury, and, of course, i was indicted. and so, i turned myself in. reporter: as the officers booked michael into the county jail, the blended family formed a unified block of support. my mother would just be absolutely appalled, and this is the last thing she would ever, ever want to happen to her husband. reporter: it was hardly the christmas that the peterson family had so looked forward to. kathleen dead, their father in jail. it was just us kids, you know, in that house by ourselves, you know, trying to piece together a christmas. reporter: but soon another bombshell, and this o